UAE and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have recently announced their own T20 leagues on the lines of the Indian Premier League (IPL). According to media reports, the highest-paid player in the UAE tournament, named as the International League T20 (ILT20), will draw a salary of $450,000.
Sharing his views on the UAE league, Chopra said while speaking on his YouTube channel:
Chopra added that by pulling out of the ODI series in Australia to focus on their T20 league, South Africa have shown a mirror to everyone. He claimed that South Africa’s decision is a clear illustration of the importance of finances over bilateral cricket. The 44-year-old explained:
Reliance Industries Limited, Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited, Royals Sports Group, JSW Sports, Sun TV and RPSG Sports Private Limited are the six IPL franchise owners who have purchased teams in the CSA T20 league.
“Nine overseas players in playing XI a big positive for international cricketers” - Aakash Chopra on UAE T20 league
As per the rules for the upcoming UAE T20 league, a playing XI can have a maximum of nine overseas players along with at least one UAE and one Associate player.
According to Chopra, this is a big positive for international players. In this regard, he said:
Concluding his thoughts on how the upcoming T20 leagues can impact international cricket, Chopra elaborated:
As of now, apart from India, Australia (BBL), Bangladesh (BPL), Sri Lanka (LPL) and Pakistan (PSL) are among the nations who already have their own T20 leagues.
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